If The Playoffs Started this Weekend: South  

September 29. 2024 

The first scenario for the playoffs begins this week since October is here. This will change weekly, but it is an appetizer. I posted the North and Now I have …

If The Playoffs Started this Weekend: North  

September 29, 2024 

The first scenario for the playoffs begins this week since October is here. This will change weekly, but it is an appetizer. I will start with the North and follow …

Bergen Catholic 24 Don Bosco 20     

September 29, 2024 

Bergen Catholic survived a late Don Bosco rally to win, 24-20. They never trailed, but Bosco was resilient, staying in close pursuit, including a late score and recovering the ensuing onside …

Butler 34 Hasbrouck Heights 6    

September 28, 2924 

Butler was in control of the game with a stingy defense and an offense that could move the ball for a 34-6 win over Hasbrouck Heights. 

First Quarter: The Butler defense threw …

I was at the St. Joe’s (Montvale) game against Paramus Catholic last Saturday. I looked forward to the sausage and peppers that Joe’s is well known for. I bought it and it was good, but it was eleven dollars! I …

Public Groups 1-2 

September 24, 2024 

1 – Camden (3-1) *
2 – Rumson-Fair Haven (3-0)
3 – Willingboro (4-0)
4 – Point Pleasant Boro (3-1)
5 – Glassboro (3-0)
6 – Westwood (3-1)
7 – Bernards (4-0)
8 – …

Public Groups 3-4-5 

September 24, 2024 

1 – Toms River North (4-0)
2 – Millville (4-0)
3 – Winslow (4-0)
4 – Passaic Tech (4-0)
5 – Union City (2-1) *
6 – Old Tappan (4-0)
7 – Mainland (3-1)  …

Catholics  

September 24, 2024 

1 – Bergen Catholic (3-1)
2 – DePaul (4-0)
3 – Delbarton (3-1)
4 – St. Joe’s, Montvale (3-1)
5 – St. Thomas Aquinas (3-1)
6 – Don Bosco (2-1)
7 – Paramus Catholic (2-1)
8 …

St. Joe’s, Montvale 44 Paramus Catholic 19 

September 21, 2024 

St. Joe’s (Montvale) was led by quarterback Lamar Best with five touchdown runs and one pass as the Green Knights beat Paramus Catholic, 44-19, in a chippy game that was …

Westwood 35 Caldwell 13 

September 20, 2024

Westwood jumped out to a 14-0 lead and stayed ahead behind four touchdowns by Steve Klein for a 35-13 win in a battle of New Jersey’s last and first two Group 2 state …

Bull Session Week Two 

Let’s hear it for Highland Park! They are off to a 2-0 start and won the final game of last year. Before that, they lost 51 straight, last winning a game in 2016…..I saw a …

Public Groups 1-2 

September 17, 2024 

1 – Camden (3-0)
2 – Rumson-Fair Haven (2-0)
3 – Willingboro (3-0)
4 – Point Pleasant Boro (2-1)
5 – Glassboro (2-0)
6 – Haddonfield (2-1)
7 – Westwood (2-1) 
8 – Bernards …

Public Groups 3-4-5 

September 17, 2024 

1 – Toms River North (3-0)
2 – Millville (3-0)
3 – Winslow (3-0)
4 – Passaic Tech (3-0)
5 – Cherokee (2-1) *
6 – Union City (1-1) *
7 – Mount Olive …

Catholic Poll 

September 17, 2024 

1 – Bergen Catholic (2-1)
2 – DePaul (3-0)
3 – Delbarton (2-1)
4 – St. Joe’s, Montvale (2-1)
5 – St. Augustine (3-0)
6 – St. Thomas Aquinas (2-1) 
7 – Don Bosco (2-1)…

Manalapan 35 Manasquan 7 

Manalapan methodically controlled the line of scrimmage with a ground-based attack and had possession for over 27 minutes out of approximately 42 before they sent the reserves into the game for a 35-7 win over Manasquan. …

Ridgewood 29 Ramapo 17 

Ridgewood scored 22 unanswered, third-quarter points to beat Ramapo, 29-17 after trailing 10-0 at halftime. The Maroons held off an attempted Ramapo comeback to walk away victorious with a final touchdown to win, 29-17.   

First Quarter:…

Congratulations to JP Stevens for winning their first game since 2018 – that is 40 losses over five seasons – cheers to them!…. Two players can play for my team any day: West Essex cornerback Max Garcia and …

Pascack Valley 21 Westwood 7 

Pascack Valley jumped out to a 14-0 lead and scored late to beat Westwood, 21-7, in a battle of next-door neighbors. There weren’t many big, flashy plays, just hard-nosed defense from both teams. 

First Quarter:…

Passaic Tech 28 West Orange 21 

Passaic Tech scored the go-ahead touchdown with 2:28 remaining when Gabe Miles found Ian McDuffie for a 22-yard score. David Moore Jr.’s ensuing kick return set up West Orange at the PCT 17, before …

Passaic Valley 34 Caldwell 7 

Passaic Valley jumped out to a 27-0 lead in the first half, aided by two defensive touchdowns, and beat Caldwell, 34-7 in the opener for both teams. This game was covered at home watching Big …

Bull Session Week Zero 

Week zero is complete and the week-one schedule comes this weekend. Since I did not attend one scrimmage this year, I was happy to see some games…..The best play I saw this weekend came when Old …

Blair Academy Bucs

September 2, 2024 

2023: 

• 5-4
• No Postseason
• Wins included Peddie, Wyoming Seminary (Pa.), and Hill School (Pa.) 
• Losses were to Hun, Springside Chestnut Hill Academy (Phi.), and Episcopal Academy (Pa.) 
• Scored 203 points for a 22.55 average